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Scandal Sheet is a 1952 American film noir directed by Phil Karlson and released by Columbia Pictures. Broderick Crawford plays a ruthless tabloid editor who murders his estranged wife, then assigns his own reporters to investigate the crime without revealing his involvement. Based on Samuel Fuller's novel The Dark Page, the film uses a newspaper newsroom to examine sensationalism, professional ambition, and the tightening pressure of a murder inquiry.
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Is Scandal Sheet based on a book?
Yes, it adapts The Dark Page, a novel by Samuel Fuller, who was better known as the writer-director of hard-edged films like Pickup on South Street. The 1952 film was directed by Phil Karlson for Columbia Pictures.
Who stars in Scandal Sheet?
Broderick Crawford leads as Mark Chapman, the ruthless tabloid editor, with Donna Reed and John Derek as the reporters on his staff. Crawford had recently won an Oscar for All the King's Men.
What is the central twist of Scandal Sheet's plot?
Crawford's editor murders his estranged wife and then, to deflect suspicion, assigns his own newsroom to investigate the killing. The suspense comes from his reporters closing in on their own boss.
What other film noirs did director Phil Karlson make?
Karlson was a specialist in gritty 1950s crime pictures, including Kansas City Confidential and 99 River Street. Scandal Sheet is often cited alongside those as among his best work.
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